Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,182 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,182 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barclays employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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22K reviews
4.0
Jan 17, 2012

Fits and Starts

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

* World-class company with solid business development strategies for the US market * Interesting and challenging work * advanced procedures, good risk management

Cons

* multiple changes in management in a relatively short period of time * application of strict corporate standards to small initiatives, resulting in high deferred opportunity costs * mix of really great managers and the opposite

4.0
Jan 12, 2012

A good place to work overall

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural, global bank, major player in financial industry. Focused on growth, as well as on client experience. Competent people. Opportunities for internal mobility

Cons

More red tape than one would wish for.

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